At Last... Unparalleled EDT & Pretest Driving Lessons in Ballylinan and All County Laois
No other driving schools adopt a similar approach as us in Ballylinan. Our years of experience has shown us that you the student are only as good as the instructor. Striking this balance is what we're recognised for. All our instructors are motivated to stay on top of their game so they can deliver driving lessons in Ballylinan that bridge the gap between theory and practice and turn our students into clever, safer drivers. That involves no worry and no yelling.

Why We Identity Ourselves The Best Driving School in Ballylinan
Okay smarty pants...it's test timeHow Did You Do?
What are the minimum lighting requirements on your vehicle?
A motor vehicle (excepts a motor cycle) must be equipped with two headlights (white or yellow), two white side lights (front), two red rear lights, two red stop lights at rear, two red rear reflectors, no. plate lighting to the rear and amber directional indicators front and rear.
We now have helped hundreds of students pass the test so before you continue your search we encourage you to consider RSA School of Motoring for your driving lessons in Ballylinan. Let us explain to you why.
Decades of practical experience has taught us that all students drive at various levels and have bad habits to resolve. So you get the most value out of every driving lesson we've trained all our instructors on how to efficiently profile you to ensure you focus on the aspects of your driving that warrant the most attention.
Taking a couple of lessons a week in Ballylinan is often not enough for some learners. Wouldn't it be incredible if you had an instructor with you 24/7? Alas that's not feasible which is the reason we developed our own support and training material for you to review in between your lessons, offering you more bang for your buck.
Few if any other Ballylinan Driving Schools offer free content like ours. Quite a few learners have even credited it to their rapid progress and improvement. This material enables you to comprehension and understand those tricky areas of driving like changing direction in complex situations, night driving and your driving test maneuvers.
About Ballylinan
Ballylinan or Ballylynan is a small village on the County Laois/County Kildare border in the Ireland. The name means "Lynan's town", though exactly who Lynan was is now forgotten. find out more about Ballylinan
BOOM... POP QUIZDo You Know The Answer?
Where would you see a triangle painted on the road?
On approach to junctions, roundabouts and yield signs.
Learning to Drive in Ballylinan: A Unique Driver Training Strategy
We all will remember the entertaining engaging teacher at school that made learning fun and easy. And we remember the bad teachers that had no business educating anyone. We don't assume teachers are created equal and that is certainly no less a fact with driving instructors. It's not as straightforward as Googling 'Driving Lessons Ballylinan' and choosing the first driving school you find. Who will you have faith in to give you that fun and engaging driving lesson experience?
Experience and professionalism is what you should demand from a driving school. A driving school that gets pupils to pass the driving test.
All our reviews are from real people on our Google business page

Jamie O'Connell
Jamie O'Connell - I passed my test!
My driving instructor Colman was fantastic. He was friendly, very patient and gave great clear instruction. I felt well prepared when it came to the test (I passed two weeks back). I would strongly recommend him to anyone who is learning to drive. You won't find a better instructor!
Learn more about our unique approach to driver training
Which category do you fall under? Either you have your Essential Driver Training completed and want to get ready for the test. Or you are a complete beginner and want to get started or finish off your Essential Driver Training.
What exactly is the EDT?

It is an depressing truth that Ireland is one of the worst nations in Europe for road deaths and accidents. The Road Safety Authority were required to do something so they created a brand new driver training syllabus that all new drivers have to finish. The Essential Driver Training or EDT.
The Essential Driver Training Syllabus consists of 12 obligatory structured driving lessons that have to be provided by a RSA approved driving instructor to all new drivers.
These 12 lessons were created with the objective of filling in the crucial driving skill gaps that new drivers had that have been ultimately causing the high degree of road accidents each year.
Want to know more about how the EDT works?
BOOM... POP QUIZDo You Know The Answer?
What type of road should you never reverse into?
A major road or a one way street.
Getting prepared for the Test in Ballylinan

Initially you must master the rules of the road, the road signs and skills needed to control a car safely. And then there is understanding how to best the driving test. The driving test is your opportunity to demonstrate that you are safe enough to drive on your own. And obviously, as with any kind of test, if you are familiar with the conditions and what to anticipate you can pass effortlessly.
If your driving test is arranged there is a lot of doubts and concerns to cope with. They frequently get the best of even the most seasoned driver. So it makes perfect sense that we have to shine a light in the dark, take away the unknowns and the fear. And that's precisely what our pretest driving lessons will do.
A lot of instructors will keep giving you lessons until they ‘think’ you are ready. Often they will bring you to perform the test not really knowing if you will pass or not. And they do this because they do not really have an understanding of the driving test, how you will be graded or what aspects of your driving likely to lead a fail. Thankfully this is not how we operate. Our team of driving instructors have been coached by ex-testers so they fully understand the driving tester and what they are looking for from you on driving test day.
We don’t like abandoning things to chance. Our pretest training fully reproduce the 4 different stages of the driving test and fully prepares you for the way the driving tester will talk to you and how they mark the test sheet.
When we reveal this knowledge and understanding with our pupils it is like providing them with each of the solutions to an exam before they even know the questions. Which is why a great number of our students pass the driving test on their first attempt. That means fewer driving lessons and less expense to our students.
Find our more about our pretest packages in Ballylinan here... or Call 046 9046800 now to book your pretest package.
Laois Test Centres
Portlaoise Test Centre
- Government Offices, Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise
- 1890406040
- 9 weeks

Niamh O' Farrell
Niamh O' Farrell Another student passes
Just passed my test this morning all thanks to the help from amazing instructor! I had taken the test twice over the last few years and failed and wasn't thrilled about trying it a 3rd time because of the previous results, but got recommended to by a friend so after only 3 hours in total of pre tests I passed, delighted! knows what he is talking about and guides you through the testing routes very calmly,professionally and puts you at ease with the overall test and what is expected of you. I can't recommend him enough as an instructor and I wouldn't have passed without him. Thanks a mill :)
Boost your progress
With RSA School of Motoring your Ballylinan driving lessons experience doesn't just start and finish with each driving lesson. To help you grow fast and to enable you remember all the driving techniques our instructors teach, we have developed our own independent home study email program sent straight to your inbox to support you throughout your Essential Driver Training all the way to the test. If you're looking for great value... you just found it.
Can I Hire Your Car For The Test?
In the event you show up for you test in a vehicle that isn't roadworthy you'll immediately fail and throw €85 out of the window. And for 10% of all applicants, this is precisely what occurs. Damaged car tyres, malfunctioning lamps and inappropriate car insurance are just a few of the reasons driving tests get failed. We constantly advise that you hire a reliable driving instructor car to make certain that the driving test goes ahead and you send the best message to the driving tester. We have some fantastic Affordable Pre-test Car Hire Bundles so go book yours today.
Do you have female driving instructors in Ballylinan?
You guessed it! Our company has female driving instructors all over Ballylinan. Don’t believe the misconception about female drivers. Book your lessons with one of our lady instructors and find out why they are some of the best driving instructors in Laois.
Can you collect me for my lesson?
Yes. We understand that young people nowadays have very chaotic lives so as component of our service we provide free pick up and drop off from your Laois house, college or workplace*.
Laois Gift Vouchers ?
When you’re younger learning to drive is most likely the most life transforming thing you'll ever experience. It can revolutionise your personal life in addition to open doors for employment. This tends to make a driving school gift voucher a fantastic gift idea. Give that special someone the gift of driving and change their life forever.
Can I learn in an Automatic Car with your Ballylinan driving school?
If you wish to driving lessons in an automatic in Ballylinan then you're not alone and we can help you. Call us now and we’ll get you booked in with your nearest automatic instructor.

Jamie O'Connell
Jamie O'Connell - I passed my test!
My driving instructor Colman was fantastic. He was friendly, very patient and gave great clear instruction. I felt well prepared when it came to the test (I passed two weeks back). I would strongly recommend him to anyone who is learning to drive. You won't find a better instructor!
Teaching you to drive would be our total pleasure. Go ahead... call us today and let's get you booked in for your Ballylinan lessons now. We won’t disappoint you.